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Revolutionizing
Architecture
ONUMA, Inc. revolutionizes architecture by using integrated
solutions built on open standards.
- We use software that is interoperable
- We do not hold data hostage in proprietary formats
- We enable clients to take ownership and become better
stewards of their own data
- When interoperable software does not exist, we build
solutions to meet needs
Create
a Sustainable Process that is Environmentally Friendly
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Report and The Construction Users Roundtable (CURT) report along with
other findings show that the construction industry, including
architecture, is inefficient. These reports show as much as 30% waste
on efforts due to lack of interoperability.
What Does this Mean?
30% waste in a $20 million project equals $4 million. Huge
when all the projects in the world are considered. This $4 million
equates to wasted effort and resources, including wasted hours of work,
trips in commuting, hauling building materials, delays in projects,
etc. Calculating this with how it contributes to global warming, the
construction industry's inefficiency makes our profession one of the
biggest contributors of global warming. This impacts not only the
project but society at large. With diminishing resources and global
warming there is no excuse for not reducing and eliminating waste as
fast as possible. By acting now, change is possible.
ONUMA, Inc. has consistently looked for ways to reduce waste
and become more efficient. Some of these efforts are small while others
are linked to what we do as part of our day to day business. It also
flows through all the way to the types of solutions we create. We want
to have a positive impact on the environment.
How
we Accomplish This
- 50% of our team works at home
- 30% of the team never comes to the office
- Our team is encouraged to use mass transit or bike to work
- We look for opportunities to "not have to travel"
- We promote virtual meetings when possible (drastically
reducing travel)
- We use project management web sites since 1995 and manage
teams virtually, allowing teamwork with clients and consultants
- We reduce paper and file search time (some projects still
require paper, but when possible digital files are generated)
- We partner with like minded firms and individuals on
projects to form virtual teams per project
- We practice what we preach on the virtues of the integrated
practice and how it reduces inefficiencies in the process and projects
- We spend a large amount of hours per year getting the
message out to the industry through presentations and conferences.
Revolution
ONUMA, Inc. continues to revolutionize architecture. Change is
not a popular among the construction industry contemporaries, but we
believe the tide is turning and the benefits of thinking outside the
box by changing the process is not only becoming the "right thing to
do" but the right way to go. Change does have benefits and benefits can
yield change that impact the value generated for our clients and
society.
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